土著秘鲁人,包括Kakataibo在内,组成武装巡逻队,以打击可卡因贩运,因为古柯种植猛增,政府保护失败。 Indigenous Peruvians, including the Kakataibo, form armed patrols to combat cocaine trafficking as coca cultivation soars and government protection fails.

秘鲁亚马逊(包括Kakataibo)的土著警卫正在武装起来打击可卡因贩运,因为到2024年古柯种植猛增至近90 000公顷,估计每年可增加850吨可卡因。 Indigenous guards in Peru’s Amazon, including the Kakataibo, are arming themselves to fight cocaine trafficking as coca cultivation surged to nearly 90,000 hectares by 2024, fueling an estimated 850 tons of cocaine annually. 近些年来, 国家军队不堪重负, 超过20名土著领袖被杀害, 包括6名Kakataibo, 社区正在组织自卫巡逻队, 使用传统武器及无人驾驶飞机, With state forces overwhelmed and over 20 Indigenous leaders murdered in recent years, including six Kakataibo, communities are forming self-defense patrols using traditional weapons and drones to locate clandestine plantations and airstrips, often within protected zones for isolated tribes. 他们害怕暴力、死亡威胁以及丧失土地和文化,尽管对政府保护缺乏信任,但他们继续巡逻,在当局失败的地方挺身而出。 Fearing violence, death threats, and loss of their land and culture, they continue patrols despite lacking trust in government protection, stepping in where authorities have failed.